From: Carla Bottle

16 March 2012

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am contacting you to request the following information regarding stray dogs.

• How many stray dogs entered pounds between 1st January 2010 and 31st December 2010? • How many of these were reclaimed by their owners? • How many were adopted from the pound? • How many went to an animal rescue? • How many were euthanized? • What happened to any remaining dogs that did not fall into above categories? • Yours faithfully, C.Bottle

From: Malkit Sahota
Wolverhampton City Council

20 March 2012

Dear Carla Bottle

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST

I acknowledge your request for information received on 16 March 2012 requesting information with regards to stray dogs.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio, large print etc then please let me know.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party, then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

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